Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Boeing 767338

Difficulty date
November 15, 2012
Submitted
November 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N316CM
Make and model
Boeing 767338
Aircraft serial
24146
Aircraft time
90,847 hours, 23,593 cycles
Part
Thrust Reverser
Part number
681L272G12
Part serial
R648561
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 400
Part time
4,212 hours, 955 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE OTBD THRUST REVERSER HAS A .5" CRACK AT THE OPENING ACTUATOR BOTTOM END BRACKET. R & R THE NR 2 ENGINE OTBD THRUST REVERSER IAW AMM 78-31-01. ADJUSTED LATCH RING IAW AMM 78-31-02. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 78-31-00.